[Ads-l] Is it "bomb" or "bong"?

[dave@wilton.net]

Or "bad" being good? 
 
 
 
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From: "Laurence Horn" <laurence.horn at YALE.EDU>
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2023 2:12pm
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Subject: Re: [ADS-L] Is it "bomb" or "bong"?



And if “it’s the shit” can be positive (which it is), why not “it’s the bomb”?

LH

> On Apr 17, 2023, at 12:34 PM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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> Bomb.
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> JL
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> On Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 12:07 PM Tom Zurinskas <truespel at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> Is it "bomb" or "bong" in the phrase "It's the bomb/bong"? Meaning "real
>> good". Usually a "bomb" is bad.
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>> Tom Zurinskas, Originally from SW Conn 20 yrs, college NE Tenn 3, work
>> SE NJ 33, resides SE Florida 18... truespel.com
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